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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

16 Ranked Colleges
993 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 48,796 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,387 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 993 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 146 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 96 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,434 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

Full Tarrant County College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

South Texas College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $1,174 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid per year to attend South Texas College.

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#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #5 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 75 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid list, North Harris Montgomery has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $8,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid.

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#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

OCCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $6,842 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

Full OCCC General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid.

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#8

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Houston Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

OSU-OKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,753 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid per year to attend OSU-OKC.

Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 53 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid.

Full San Jacinto College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#12

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#13 in overall quality

South Plains College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

South Plains College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,600 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

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#13

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 21 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,597 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid per year to attend Glendale Community College.

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#14

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

Santa Fe Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 11 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid list, SFCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Fe Community College is $7,020 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

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#15

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#15 in overall quality

El Paso Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid per year to attend El Paso Community College.

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#16

Western Technical College

El Paso, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Western Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Western Technical College is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 69 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $13,249 for southwest region associate degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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